Tax implications for an inheritance from an estate outside South Africa

By Marc Sevitz · Updated

Martin

Martin said:
16 December 2015 at 1:14

My Mother is going to inherit money from an estate in Australia and will receive the money end Feb next year. What tax implications will there be for her here in South Africa? She is a South African citizen.
TaxTim Marc

TaxTim Marc said:
30 December 2015 at 22:43

She will not have to pay any tax as the money received is not considered taxable. The estate itself will be taxed in Australia. The only time there may be a consequence is if she herself set up a trust and then put it off shore and never paid tax on those assets.